The boy slipped on his finger one of his mother’s rings and he couldn’t take it off. Mother applied oil on the ringed finger, and dipped it in cold water, and soaped it, but the ring would not come off. The boy wept. ‘Enough!’ father said. He fetched the axe. (Based on a personal experience.) … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away #83
The family went to the beach and splashed into the water. Grandma refused to swim, for she was afraid of sharks. She walked on the sand under the shade of the coconut trees. After a gust of wind, a coconut fell on her head. It killed her on the spot. Related articles A 50-Word Story … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away #82
I read because I want to live a thousand lives in one. I read because books help me forget my body, which I dislike. I read because for the trees in the forest being fashioned into books is the equivalent of going to heaven. I read so I can write. I read because through books … Continue reading Why Do You Read?
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